Fence



July v14, 1925. 1,546,094

F. M. MARBAUGH y FENCE Filed 001. 9, 1925 WITNEssEs 1N VENTOR A 'ITORNEYS Patented July 14, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE.

FRANCIS MARBAUGH, OF PLEASANT MILLS, INDIANA.

FENCE.

Application filed October 9, 1923. Serial No. 667,572.

T all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, F nANoIs M. MAR- BAUGH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Pleasant Mills, in the county of Adams andState of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFences, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates in general to fences, and has for its objecttoprovide a fence construction which will be effective to prevent horsesand cattle'from trampling down or leaning or bending over the elementsmaking up the fence proper, thereby preserving the structural integrityof the fence and insuring the confinement of the animal. i Y

Another object is to provide a device of this character and having theforegoing advantages and capacities and which is at the same time, ofsimple and durable construction, reliable in operation, and easy andcomparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages reside in certain novel features of theconstruction, arrangement and combination of parts which will behereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a partof this specification, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the fence constructedin accordance with the present invention,

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of a bracket and arm det-ached fromthe fence,

Figure 8 is a fragmentary plan view showing a bracket and arm as appliedto one of the posts of the fence,

Figure 4 is a view in vertical section on the line 4 4 of Figure 2, and

Figure 5 is a View of a blank from which the brackets are constructed.

Referring to the drawings, wherein for the sake of illustration is shownthe preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral designatesgenerally a fence which may include posts 11, and longitudinal fencewires 12 secured to the posts in any suitable or approved manner. Aplurality of brackets designated generally at 15 are provided and aresecured on certain of the posts 11 as will presently be described. Eachbracket 15 may be constructed from a single piece of metal, in whichevent the bracket is preferably constructed from the blank B shown inFigure 5, the blank being first provided with a Y-shaped cut or incisionC and, being next bent on lines a to provide spaced wings16 and a curvedstop plate 17 connecting the lower edges of the wings. The blank isfurther bent on the lines d to provide attaching flanges 18 which extendat right angles from each wing. Prior to the bending of the blank on thelines Le-a and d, it is punched to provide holes 19 in the attachingflanges 18 to admit of the passage of screws 20 or other attaching means(see Figure 3), and to provide a pairof alined pivot openings 21 and aVplurality of pairs'of alined apertures 22. H

An elongated rigid arm 25 is provided for each bracket 15. Eacharm 25has an eye 26 formed at its inner end. A pivot which may be in the formof a bolt or rivet 27 has its shank extending through the pivot openings21 and through theopening of the eye 26 and in this manner, each arm 251s pivotally mounted on the spaced wings 16 of its bracket 15.

The arms 25 in one position exte-nd laterally inward from the fence, asshown in Figure 1, and in such position, may rest on the stop plate 17Inanother positionof adjustment, the arms 25 extend vertically from thebrackets 15 as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2, and in thisposition the arms 25 are spaced inwardly from, though substantiallyparallel to, the fence posts upon which the brackets 15 are mounted.

Means is provided for releasably holding the arms 25 in any of thepositions to which they may be adjusted, and for this purpose, a pin 28is provided for each bracket and selectively cooperable with any pair ofapertures 22. Obviously, when the pin 28 is inserted in the apertures 22which lie immediately above the arm 25, when the same is in a horizontalposition and resting on the stop plate 17, as shown in Figures 1, 2, 3and 4, it will serve to prevent upward displacement of the arms 25. Onthe other hand, when this pin 28 is inserted in the apertures 22 whichlie just to the right of the arm 25 in its vertical position, as shownin dotted lines in Figure 2, the pin will prevent downward displacementof the arms 25. Preferably the pin 28 is in the form of a cotter key sothat it may be conveniently and releasably secured in any pair ofapertures 22.

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Figures 1,3.and 1l, and in full lines inV FigureQ. In this adjustmentthe arms 25 extend laterally or horizontally in from the fence anddispose the strand of barbed Wire 30 inwardly o'l the fence and inspaced relation thereto. 'llVith this arrangement, the cattle orA horsesin the pasture when appreaching the fence, Will Iii-st encounter asingle strand of barbed Wire 30 which Will efectively deter them andprevent the animal from leaning or bendingover or trainpling` down thefence proper.

When the fence is used to enclose. cultivatedland, the arms arepositioned as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2 so as not to interferewith the cultivation ot the entire area of the iield. rThe ends oi; thestrand of barbed wire 30 are tied or secured by suitable fasteningdevices to the arnis 25 which lie or occur at the ends ot the field.

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l. Thecombination of a bracket havinir a pair of spaced Wings, an arm, apivot` for swingably mounting the arm on the spaced Wings, said bracketalso having a. stop Yplate for limiting` the ldownward movement of thearm, said Wings having a plurality of pairs of alined apertures, andapin selectively eooperable with any pair of alined apertures andengageable with said arm lfor releasably holding,` the arm in adjustedposition. Y f

2. In combination with a fence, a plurality oi' bracketsmounted on postsof the fence, each br'aeket'including a pair ot spaced Wings havingattachingviianges fastened to the post upon which the bracket ismounted, said bracket also having` a stop plate connecting the spacedwings, said spacedwings being, provided with a plurality of pairs otalined apertures, an elongated rigid rarm for each bracket, a pivotvforsivingably mounting the inner end olf each arm on the wings of thebracket, each arm being e'ngageable with theA stop plate in oneadjustment whereby the downward movementl oit the arm is limited, a pinselectively cooperable with the pairs 'of apertures and engageable withsaid arm for releasably holding` the arm in adjusted position, eaeharinhaving its outer end provided with a keeper, and a strand of barbed Wirecarried by the keepers at the-,outer ends of the arms of the brackets.FRANCIS M. MARBi-XUGH.

